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 The recent PlayStation video about the "simulated" technology in development, discussed between AMD and Sony engineers that will power the PlayStation 6 was interesting from a geek point of view. But from a gameplay perspective, there is - IMO - no need for a PlayStation 6 for another few years. Especially with the limp Xbox is-it-isn't-it launch .  April 2026 Update:  Compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games seems to be locked-in, as anything the PS6 full fat hardware the portable versions should be able to do as well, with near-invisible trade-offs at the silicon level.  Prices are firming up too with estimates around the PlayStation 6 handheld at between $500 to $700 and a PlayStation 6 at $700 to $1,000, depending on the deepening silicon crisis and Sony's budgeting wizards.  Only a few developers around the world could afford to take advantage of it for AAA+ budget games. Everyone else is still barely cutting the skin of the PS5's power, and most western smal...

TGS Exit Survey Shows Most Gamers Want a Vita

A while back there was some dumb general population survey showing most Japanese weren't interested in gaming any more. Leading to headlines of the "no one will buy a Vita" type which looked rather silly in light of the sell-out for pre-orders.



Of slightly more relevance will be this one covered by Famitsu, polling those who attended the September's Tokyo Games Show. It reveals that some 52.1% of gamers want a PS Vita, ahead of 23.8% for a Wii U. And also pointed out that around 75% of the owned a PSP.

Over 220,000 people visited the show, so that's a health proportion of Japan's gaming populations looking at the Vita as their next purchase.

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